In the fourth step of the Old Seaport Tour we stop at 211 Pearl Street. Pearl Street was once at the heart of New York’s shipping trade. One of the few remaining buildings contains a strange mystery, uncovered just before it was threatened to be torn down and replaced with a skyscraper.

Here is the Google Street View:

Visit and take the steps yourself:

If you are in New York and would like to do these steps on your own this episode’s step and the other ones in this series can serve as an audio guide for you as gift from us. Here is a handy map of the tour you can use in your smart phone/tablet or print it out as you like: